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Saakashvili fined $130 for illegal crossing of Ukrainian border

A court in Ukraine on Friday found ex-Odessa governor Mikheil Saakashvili guilty of illegal border crossing and fined him 3,400 hryvnia (about $130).

22:18 22.09.2017

Moscow judge to come under fatal road accident investigation

Russia’s Higher Qualifications Board of Judges has given consent to bringing charges against the Moscow City Court’s Judge Alexander Molchanov in a fatal road accident case.

17:17 22.09.2017

Russian lawyer asks Electoral Commission to implement ECHR ruling on prisoner voting

Lawyer Igor Trunov has filed a claim on alleged violation of electoral rights with Russia’s Central Elections Commission asking it to implement the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) ruling on convicts’ right to vote.

15:47 22.09.2017

Credit debt of bankrupt Transaero Airlines reaches $3.6 billion

Credit debt of bankrupt Transaero air carrier has reached the sum of about 207 billion rubles ($3.6 billion).

13:39 22.09.2017

Ex-court secretary to stay in detention for alleged attempt to vacate sentence

The St. Petersburg City Court has upheld detention for a former secretary of the Oktyabrsky District Court Alexander Eyvazov, charged with attempting to overturn a sentence given to municipal lawmaker Timofey Kungurov.

10:59 22.09.2017

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

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